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Richard Rush(1929-2021)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Richard Rush at an event for Hollow Man (2000)
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Richard Rush was born on 15 April 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Stunt Man (1980), Color of Night (1994) and Air America (1990). He was married to Claude Rush. He died on 8 April 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 15, 1929
DiedApril 8, 2021(91)
BornApril 15, 1929
DiedApril 8, 2021(91)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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Known for

The Stunt Man (1980)
The Stunt Man
6.9
  • Director
  • 1980
Bruce Willis and Jane March in Color of Night (1994)
Color of Night
5.2
  • Director
  • 1994
Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. in Air America (1990)
Air America
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1990
Alan Arkin and James Caan in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
Freebie and the Bean
6.6
  • Director
  • 1974

Credits

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Director

  • The Sinister Saga of Making 'the Stunt Man' (2000)
    The Sinister Saga of Making 'the Stunt Man'
    6.3
    Video
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Bruce Willis and Jane March in Color of Night (1994)
    Color of Night
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1994
  • The Stunt Man (1980)
    The Stunt Man
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Alan Arkin and James Caan in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
    Freebie and the Bean
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Getting Straight (1970)
    Getting Straight
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in The Mod Squad (1968)
    The Mod Squad
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • The Savage Seven (1968)
    The Savage Seven
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Susan Strasberg in Psych-Out (1968)
    Psych-Out
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Paul Mantee in A Man Called Dagger (1968)
    A Man Called Dagger
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1968
  • The Cups of San Sebastian (1967)
    The Cups of San Sebastian
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Thunder Alley (1967)
    Thunder Alley
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Jack Nicholson, Adam Roarke, and Sabrina Scharf in Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)
    Hells Angels on Wheels
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Steve Cochran and Merle Oberon in Of Love and Desire (1963)
    Of Love and Desire
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Too Soon to Love (1960)
    Too Soon to Love
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1960

Writer

  • Aspen 1989 for the 31st Century - Part I (2019)
    Aspen 1989 for the 31st Century - Part I
    • writer
    • 2019
  • Aspen 1989 for the 31st Century - Part II (2019)
    Aspen 1989 for the 31st Century - Part II
    • writer
    • 2019
  • The Sinister Saga of Making 'the Stunt Man' (2000)
    The Sinister Saga of Making 'the Stunt Man'
    6.3
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. in Air America (1990)
    Air America
    5.8
    • screenplay by
    • 1990
  • The Stunt Man (1980)
    The Stunt Man
    6.9
    • adaptation
    • 1980
  • Steve Cochran and Merle Oberon in Of Love and Desire (1963)
    Of Love and Desire
    5.2
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Too Soon to Love (1960)
    Too Soon to Love
    5.1
    • story and screenplay
    • 1960

Producer

  • The Sinister Saga of Making 'the Stunt Man' (2000)
    The Sinister Saga of Making 'the Stunt Man'
    6.3
    Video
    • producer
    • 2000
  • The Stunt Man (1980)
    The Stunt Man
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Alan Arkin and James Caan in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
    Freebie and the Bean
    6.6
    • produced by
    • 1974
  • Getting Straight (1970)
    Getting Straight
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Paul Mantee in A Man Called Dagger (1968)
    A Man Called Dagger
    4.6
    • co-producer
    • 1968
  • Too Soon to Love (1960)
    Too Soon to Love
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1960

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Tales from the Script
Trailer 2:24
Tales from the Script

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 15, 1929
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 8, 2021
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart and kidney failure)
  • Spouse
    • Claude Rush? - April 8, 2021 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Peter O'Toole in The Stunt Man (1980).
  • Quotes
    [on Color of Night (1994)] I did learn a tremendous life lesson, and that was the true meaning of a final cut. It's the one they make in your chest for the bypass.

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